Biological Systems Engineering B.S. Transfer Requirements: West Valley College → UC Davis
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Davis’s Biological Systems Engineering B.S. major from West Valley College — i.e. exactly which West Valley College courses satisfy each UC Davis major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (West Valley College → UC Davis)
Linear Algebra
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004C
Differential Equations
Take at West Valley College: MATH 004B
Circuits I
Take at West Valley College: ENGR 098
Statics
Take at West Valley College: ENGR 099
Calculus
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003AH or MATH 003A
Calculus
Take at West Valley College: MATH 003BH or MATH 003B
Introduction to Public Speaking
Take at West Valley College: COMM C1000 or COMM C1000H
Major Works of the Ancient World
Take at West Valley College: ENGL 006AH or ENGL 006A
Major Works of the Medieval & Early Modern World
Take at West Valley College: ENGL 006BH or ENGL 006A or ENGL 006B or ENGL 006AH
Major Works of the Modern World
Take at West Valley College: ENGL 006B or ENGL 006BH
Introduction to Literature
Take at West Valley College: ENGL 001B
Introduction to Academic Literacies
Take at West Valley College: ENGL C1000
Classical Physics
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004C or PHYS 004B or PHYS 004A
Classical Physics
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004C or PHYS 004B or PHYS 004A
Classical Physics
Take at West Valley College: PHYS 004C or PHYS 004B or PHYS 004A
Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth
Take at West Valley College: BIOL 043
Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology & Evolution
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity & the Tree of Life
No West Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.